Tenses (Part II)., English Practice Book, Class VI, DAV Board, The Best Solutions,

Worksheet 1 – Passage Summary Activities

Tenses from the passage:

Worksheet 2 –

Read the phrases given in bold in Worksheet-1 and write them in appropriate columns given below on the basis of the format of tenses given in the previous chapter. The first one has been done for you. 

Worksheet 3 –

Taking words from each column from the following table, make at least eight meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you.

1. Sippy and Sanya are playing games.
2. I am throwing the ball.
3. Snoopy is eating apples.
4. Rakhi is playing games.
5. They are throwing the ball.
6. Sippy and Sanya are eating apples.
7. I am eating apples.
8. Rakhi is throwing the ball.

Worksheet 4 –

Observe what is happening around you. Write ten sentences describing these activities being done by various people. One sentence has been written as an example.

1. The teacher is teaching the class.
2. I am writing in my notebook.
3. The girls are chatting.
4. The cook is preparing food.
5. The children are playing in the ground.
6. My mother is watering the plants.
7. The birds are chirping outside.
8. The students are reading a story.
9. My friend is painting a picture.
10. The gardener is trimming the plants.

Worksheet 5 –

A class is enjoying itself in the Children’s Park. The teacher is standing at one end and observing what the children are doing. She is also noting down her observations in a record book. Help her in completing her record book. The first one has been done for you.

A is jumping into the pool.
B is reading the newspaper.
C is swimming in the pool.
O and J are entering in the park.
L and F are playing.

N is passing through tunnel.

R is lying on the mat.

P is playing with a little girl.

I is walking across the bridge.

G is running around the fountain.

D is jumping in the fountain water.

M is riding a bicycle.

H is leaving the park.

Worksheet 6 –

Take words from each column below and make six meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you.

1. I was eating ice cream during the recess.
2. He was eating ice cream yesterday.
3. Sohan and Mohan were eating ice cream during the recess.
4. Rajat was eating ice cream yesterday.
5. They were eating ice cream during the recess.
6. I was eating ice cream yesterday.

Worksheet 7 –

The story of the ship ‘Mary Celeste’ is a mystery. The ship was found abandoned in the Indian Ocean. It was in good condition, but there was no one on the ship. The view inside the ship showed that the crew had left all of a sudden while all of them were doing something.

1. Someone was shaving his beard.
2. Someone was playing chess.
3. Someone was eating food.
4. Someone was writing a letter.
5. Someone was stitching clothes.

Worksheet 8 –

Mrs Arya asks the confused Snoopy, ‘What did you see in the dream?’ Complete the answer that Snoopy gives. The first one has been done for you.

The birds looked at me in an astonished manner. I saw fairies on the way.
One fairy was playing sitar and the other fairies were dancing to the tune. I was attracted towards them. I saw a water bubble. The bubble was floating in the air along with the tune. Then I saw that
I was sitting on the bubble. Then suddenly the bubble burst and I saw that
I was lying on the ground. I woke up and saw that Nikki and Syd
were bursting balloons to wake me up.

Worksheet 9 –

You have read the poem ‘Entertainment’ in the Unit ‘Performing Arts’ of My English Reader (Class–VI). Try to recollect and write down the events that were taking place during the monkey show. The first one has been done for you.

1. The patient girl, on haunches, was holding the string.
2. The doctors were giving her medicines.
3. Her mother was praying to God for her quick recovery.

Worksheet 10 –

Nikki is sitting and dreaming what she will be doing next week. She writes down all the ideas in her daily diary. Help her complete her diary taking

Monday, 15th April
Next Monday, 22nd April, I shall be having a gala time.
I shall be reading books.
I shall be shopping.
I shall be holidaying on a beach.
I shall be partying with friends.

Worksheet 11 –

You have set up a WWF club, according to the instructions given in the Unit ‘Hobbies’ of My English Reader (Class-VI). Conduct a meeting of the members of the WWF club and make a list of the activities that the club plans to do in the forthcoming month. The first one has been done for you.

1. The club will be organising an essay writing competition next month.
2. The club will be holding a poster-making competition on wildlife.
3. The club will be showing documentaries on endangered animals.
4. The club will be conducting a plantation drive.
5. The club will be inviting a guest speaker for a seminar.
6. The club will be visiting a nearby nature park.

Do It Yourself Section

1. Scene Description – Dog and Lady

(a) The lady is scolding the dog.
(b) The dog is listening to the lady.
(c) The dog was barking.
(d) The lady was getting troubled.
(e) The dog will be sitting quietly.
(f) The lady will be doing her work.

New Scene: Man and Girl

(a) The man is scolding the girl.
(b) The girl is listening to man.
(c) The girl was playing the guitar.
(d) The man was getting disturbed.
(e) The girl will be keeping quiet.
(f) The man will be doing his work.

New Scene: Boy and Girl

(a) The boy is giving the headphone to the girl.

(b) The girl is taking the headphone from the boy.

(c) The boy was listening to music.

(d) The girl was waiting for her turn.

(e) The girl will be listening to music

(f) The boy will be waiting for his turn.

2. There is an error in each of the following sentences. Underline the errors and rewrite the sentences correctly. The first one has been done for you.

(a) Mr Arya are working in the laboratory.
–  Mr Arya is working in the laboratory.

(b) Snoopy is sleep in the garden.
–  Snoopy is sleeping in the garden.

(c) Nikki was watch TV.
–  Nikki was watching TV.

(d) Nikki and Syd will be gone to a picnic.
–  Nikki and Syd will be going to a picnic.

(e) I is eating lunch.
–  I am eating lunch.

3. Read the following sentences carefully. One word is missing in each sentence. Identify the gap, mark a slash and write the missing word in the given space. The first one has been done for you.

(a) I shall / going to the market tomorrow.
–  be

(b) Nikki was sleeping when we reached home.

(c) Mr Vaid was trying to jump over the wall when he fell down.

(d) You will be going to school tomorrow.

(e) Snoopy was sleeping in the sun when Nikki threw a pen at him.